Zarak Gelding Hammers for €190,000 on Arqana Pop-Up Sale

Lot 1, Mistergif (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}), brought €190,000 from Pierre Boulard (PB Bloodstock Services), Harold Kirk and Willie Mullins to top the first Arqana Pop-Up Sale on Friday. A novice over jumps, the Sylvain Dehez-trained gelding was second in the Prix Ventriloque on his comeback in March over hurdles at Auteuil. The 4-year-old comes from the family of G1 Prix Ganay winner Execute (Suave Dancer) and group scorers Ing Ing (Fr) (Bering {GB}), Tot Ou Tard (Robellino), Olympico (Fr) (Rajsaman {Fr}) and Success Days (Ire) (Jeremy).